Definition of committeenext
as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party

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Recent Examples of committee Billionaires including Brin, venture capitalist John Doerr and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt have given millions to a political committee called Building a Better California. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The committee also noted that political attacks against judges and international law itself are becoming more commonplace. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 As a member of the board of governors, Cook is also one of the 12 voting members of the committee. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The trial was supposed to be completed next year, but it was stopped early after a data monitoring committee determined the primary endpoint would not be met. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for committee
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Noun
  • Zhang Yimou presides over a panel that also includes Bi Gan, Kei Ishikawa, July Jung, Vietnamese producer Tran Thi Bich Ngoc and Kazakh actor Samal Yeslyamova.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Officers found Blanco hiding in the basement of a nearby home and recovered a knife from a panel box, police said.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fee-only may also include one-time projects, hourly fees or advice-only advisors, who don't charge AUM or receive commissions.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Members met monthly, sometimes as a group and sometimes in subcommittees devoted to areas including healthcare and education.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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